1. KS4 Science Information Evening Sept 2011

2. KS4 Science Teachers TeacherPositionSpecialism Mrs ThompsonHead of SciencePhysics Miss MurphyTeacherBiology/Chemistry Mr GilliverTeacher /KS3 Science Data Biology/Chemistry Mrs IngarfieldTeacher/KS3 CoordinatorScience Miss TerringtonTeacherChemistry Dr TimneyTeacher/KS3 Science Curriculum Physics Mr De Souza2 nd in Science/ KS4 Science Coordinator Chemistry

3. Edexcel Level 2 BTEC First Certificate in Applied Science. (Y10) BTEC vocational course which is 100% coursework/portfolio work and no exams.(equivalent to 1 GCSE) Double Science NEW 21 st Century Science OCR GCSE in Science (Y10) OCR GCSE in Additional Science (Y11) Double Science GCSE aimed at students achieving grades A*to C. (6 exams and 3 courseworks over 2 years) 2 GCSE’s KS4 Science Courses at Chesterton Triple Science NEW 21 st Century Science OCR GCSE in Biology OCR GCSE in Chemistry OCR GCSE in Physics Triple Science GCSE’s aimed at students achieving grades A*/A. (9 exams and 3 courseworks over 2 years) 3 GCSE’s Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Extended Certificate in Applied Science. (Y10 and Y11) BTEC vocational course which is 100% coursework/portfolio work and no exams (equivalent to 2 GCSE’s)

4. Please note the teaching dates may be subject to change

5. New OCR GCSE in Science (Y10) – J241 Exam Dates For Y10 Double Science Worth Module code ModuleYear TaughtWhen TaughtExam Dates 25% P1Earth In the UniverseY9 into Y10May - Jun, Revise Dec/Jan Jan 2012 60 mins C1Air QualityY9 into Y10May - Jun, Revise Dec/Jan B1You and your GenesY9 into Y10May - Jun, Revise Dec/Jan 25% B2Keeping HealthyY10Sept - Nov, Revise May/Jun Jun 2012 60 mins P2Radiation and LifeY10Sept - Nov, Revise May/Jun C2Material ChoicesY10Sept - Nov, Revise May/Jun 25% P3Sustainable EnergyY10Feb - Jan, Revise May/Jun Jun 2012 60 mins B3Life on EarthY10Feb - Jan, Revise May/Jun C3Chemicals in our livesY10Feb - Jan, Revise May/Jun 12.5%Controlled Assessment Practical Data Analysis Y10Sept - Oct 12.5%Controlled Assessment Case Study Y10March

6. New OCR GCSE in Additional Science (Y11) – J242 Exam Dates For Y11 Double Science Worth Module code ModuleYear TaughtWhen TaughtExam Dates 25% P4Explaining MotionY10 into Y11Jun-Oct, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 Jan 2013 60 mins B4The processes of LifeY10 into Y11Jun-Oct, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 C4Chemical PatternsY10 into Y11Jun - Oct, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 25% C5Chemicals of the Natural Environment Y11Jan- Mar, Revise May/Jun 2013 Jun 2013 60 mins B5Growth and Development Y11Jan- Mar, Revise May/Jun 2013 P5Electric CircuitsY11Jan- Mar, Revise May/Jun 2013 25% C6Chemical SynthesisY11Mar - May, Revise May/Jun 2013 Jun 2013 60mins B6Brain and MindY11Mar - May, Revise May/Jun 2013 P6Radioactive MaterialsY11Mar - May, Revise May/Jun 2013 25% Controlled Assessment Investigation Y11Oct – Dec 2012

7. New OCR GCSE in Biology –J243 Triple Science Biology Y10 and Y11 Worth Module code ModuleYear TaughtWhen Taught Actual Exam Dates 25% B1You and your GenesY9 into Y10May -Jul, Revise Dec/Jan Jan 2012 60 mins B2Keeping HealthyY10Sep - Oct, Revise Dec/Jan B3Life on EarthY10Oct - Dec, Revise Dec/Jan 25% B4The processes of LifeY10 into Y11Jun - Jul, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 Jan 2013 60 mins B5Growth and Development Y11Sep-Oct, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 B6Brain and MindY11Oct - Dec, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 25%B7Biology 7Y11Feb - May, Revise May/Jun 2013 June 2013 60 mins 25% Controlled Assessment Biology Investigation Y10March 2012

8. New OCR GCSE in Chemistry – J244 Triple Science Chemistry Y10 and Y11 Worth Module code ModuleYear TaughtWhen TaughtExam Dates 25% C1Air QualityY9 into 10Jun - Jul, Revise May/Jun Jun 2012 60 mins C2Material ChoicesY10Sep - Oct, Revise May/Jun C3Chemicals in our livesY10Nov - Feb, Revise May/Jun 25% C4Chemical PatternsY10 into Y11May -Jul, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 Jan 2013 60 mins C5Chemicals of the Natural Environment Y11Oct - Dec, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 C6Chemical SynthesisY11Sep - Oct, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 25% Controlled Assessment Chemistry Investigation Y11Oct-Nov 2011 25% C7Chemistry 7Y11Jan - May, Revise May/Jun 2013 Jun 2013 60 mins

9. New OCR GCSE in Physics – J245 Triple Science Physics Y10 and Y11 Worth Module code ModuleYear TaughtWhen Taught Actual Exam Dates 25% P1Earth In the UniverseY9 into Y10Jun-Jul, Revise May/Jun Jun 2012 60 mins P2Radiation and LifeY10Sep - Oct, Revise May/Jun P3Sustainable EnergyY10Nov - Feb, Revise May/Jun 25% P4Explaining MotionY10Jun - Jul, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 Jan 2013 40 mins P5Electric CircuitsY11Sep-Oct, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 P6Radioactive MaterialsY11Oct-Dec, Revise Dec/Jan 2013 25% P7Physics 7Y11Jan-May, Revise May/Jun 2013 Jun 2013 60 mins 25% Controlled Assessment Physics Investigation Y11Oct – Nov 2012

10. Resources to help your Son/Daughter Homework can be found on the school website. On the homework page you can access the electronic text books. You must login for this to work. We have revision guides available for the course. See the technicians to order one ASAP. (£3.50 each. ie 2 for double science, 3 for triple science) Use the OCR.org.uk website for past papers, SAM Learning and bbcbitesize websites are also good